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The QC, Vol. 85, No. 12 • December 10, 1998

1998_12_10_p001

WHITTIER
CO L L E G E
uaker
December 10,1998
ampus
COL
■ Down to
the Choir
The Madrigal
Feaste tradition
continues: food,
fun and revealing tights.
E G E
SPORTS
■ And The Winner Is...
The QCs
MV£ and
Rodkie of
the Year
picks for
fall sports.
Voice Of The Campus Since 1914
OPINION TOPIC
Fresh Outlook
At the end of the semester, freshmen discuss how the Whittier
experience lived up to their
expectations.
CAMP
■ Moment of
Silence
The Speech and
Hearing Clinic will
be permanently
closing down this
Friday.
Presidential Search Continues
■ ADMINISTRATION
by Shellie Banga
QC Staff Writer
The committee for the Presidential search began preparing a
profile and job description for the
successor to President James L.
Ash, Jr. approximately three
weeks ago and is considering a
broad spectrum of candidates, according to their appointer and
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Anthony Pierno.
"We're searching everywhere," says Pierno, who recent-.
ly appointed two committees, one
to search for and a smaller one to
select the next president of Whittier College. He estimates that a
list of final candidates will be compiled by mid-March of next year,
and a new President will be chosen by the first of July.
Professor of Economics
Stephen Overturf is a member of
the Presidential Selection Committee, along with six other trustees and faculty members, and feels
that the search is going very well.
"Our task is to begin to look at
resumes and select a very small
President James L. Ash, Jr.
number of candidates from a larger pool. I estimate there will be
between 120 and 140 candidates
considered," he said.
Qualities that Overturf will
look for in applicants include great
vision, integrity and an understanding of and experience with
liberal arts colleges.
"I believe Whittier College is
poised to become known as a very
high quality institution, and our
biggest challenge will be getting
someone with a set of qualifications who will take Whittier to
this next stage," he said. "This
applies to Whittier students, because with a high quality president, their degrees will become
more recognized."
Asst. Professor of Business
Administration Jeff Decker, who
is not on a committee, sent an e-
mail to faculty expressing his belief that the ideal successor to Ash
would be a member of the current
Whittier College community. "I
personally think that we have a
number of people that could be
successful as the next president.
I'm more comfortable hiring from
within because we really know
these people," Decker said.
Although the Presidential
Search and Selection Committees
aren't specifically focusing their
search within the Whittier community, some members do believe
that an insider would have advantages.
"A candidate from within the
college could really identify more
closely with where we want to
go," said Overturf, reflecting the
views of his colleague Decker.
Pierno said, "The Presidential
Search Committee hasn't completed its work yet. It will meet
for a second time this Thursday
[Dec. 10th]."
Dean Bids Farewell to Whittier
Millman Leaves College for
Illinois in January
Pro
dep
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I en.
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TO' . ■ ■
5f. This was
of a liberal
fcren; he said."
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e informally in the Campus Inn or on the
Administrative Issues Addressed at Open Forum Held by COR
■ FORUM
by Liz Valsamis
QC News Editor
Administrators, the Council of
Representatives (COR) and students met on Tuesday, Dec. 8 to
discuss student concerns dealing
with the services provided by various student-oriented offices.
Questions that were raised
dealt with the name-releasing
policy [See QC Issue 9,Vol 85].
This issue was raised by Dean of
Students Susan Allen, who stated
that the policy would not change
despite recent law changes concerning the public disclosure of a
suspects name .
"I had called colleagues at other small colleges to see how they
were responding to the new law,"
Allen said. "The consistent message was that the higher education
community doesn't support the
releasing of names. It is believed
to be very disruptive of the education experience."
Allen noted that senior Sal
Plascencia was present, the only
non COR affiliated student at the
meeting, and introduced the name
policy issue into the conversation.
Plascencia has been the instigator
of recent student activism sparked
by the College's policy.
"I just wanted to see what
was going on," Plascencia said.
"It was such short notice that I did
not get time to prepare or else I
would have brought [students]
Matthew Stuart and Mike McKennedy along because they probably know the issues better than I
do."
Other than Plascencia, COR
members were the sole representatives of student body concern.
Associated Students of Whittier
College (A.S.W.C.) PresidentKarl
Robinson first mentioned a possible forum to Allen. According to
Allen, the administration spentthe
summer addressing the possible
ways to improve student services.
Allen forwarded Robinson a list
that was put together by administration and it was this list that
shaped the meeting. "The council
had a list of our own," he said. "It
was reflective ofthe list that Dean
Allen had given me. When we
first got the letter we were impressed that the faculty had recognized some of the student concerns."
COR organized the meeting,
inviting administration, faculty
'and students to attend.
The administration-created list
consisted of concerns on the Office of Student Financing's slow
response to aid awards.
Addressing issues raised on
financial aid was Director of Student Financing Catherine Graham,
who said that the recent reform of
the financial aid process would
alleviate delay [see article, page
4].
Other concerns were raised
on possible communication prob-
"I was really impressed
that so many faculty
showed up at the meeting.
I think it showed that the
faculty is really committed
to alleviating these
problems."
—Karl Robinson,
A.S.W.C.
President
lems between the Business Office
and Office of Student Financing,
which is blamed as being the cause
of incorrect information being received by parents and students.
Questions were brought up
about the Residential Life's policy on requiring students to live on
campus through their junior year
and at times lost work-study
checks.
"I was really impressed that
so many faculty showed up at the
meeting," Robinson said. "I think
it showed that the faculty is really
committed to alleviating these
problems."
Robinson commented that as
his term is coming to a close with
the end of the fall semester, the
future of COR involvement with
administrative issues will lay
mainly on newly elected president Rene Islas and his administration.
Islas said, "Student involvement in administrative issues is
my major concern and that will be
what I focus on during my service *
as President. I hope to revitalize
COR so it is the space where students can voice all their concerns
about Whittier College. In order
that COR can voice the student
opinions in a unified and organized manner.
ISSUE 12 • VOLUME 85

WHITTIER
CO L L E G E
uaker
December 10,1998
ampus
COL
■ Down to
the Choir
The Madrigal
Feaste tradition
continues: food,
fun and revealing tights.
E G E
SPORTS
■ And The Winner Is...
The QCs
MV£ and
Rodkie of
the Year
picks for
fall sports.
Voice Of The Campus Since 1914
OPINION TOPIC
Fresh Outlook
At the end of the semester, freshmen discuss how the Whittier
experience lived up to their
expectations.
CAMP
■ Moment of
Silence
The Speech and
Hearing Clinic will
be permanently
closing down this
Friday.
Presidential Search Continues
■ ADMINISTRATION
by Shellie Banga
QC Staff Writer
The committee for the Presidential search began preparing a
profile and job description for the
successor to President James L.
Ash, Jr. approximately three
weeks ago and is considering a
broad spectrum of candidates, according to their appointer and
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Anthony Pierno.
"We're searching everywhere," says Pierno, who recent-.
ly appointed two committees, one
to search for and a smaller one to
select the next president of Whittier College. He estimates that a
list of final candidates will be compiled by mid-March of next year,
and a new President will be chosen by the first of July.
Professor of Economics
Stephen Overturf is a member of
the Presidential Selection Committee, along with six other trustees and faculty members, and feels
that the search is going very well.
"Our task is to begin to look at
resumes and select a very small
President James L. Ash, Jr.
number of candidates from a larger pool. I estimate there will be
between 120 and 140 candidates
considered," he said.
Qualities that Overturf will
look for in applicants include great
vision, integrity and an understanding of and experience with
liberal arts colleges.
"I believe Whittier College is
poised to become known as a very
high quality institution, and our
biggest challenge will be getting
someone with a set of qualifications who will take Whittier to
this next stage," he said. "This
applies to Whittier students, because with a high quality president, their degrees will become
more recognized."
Asst. Professor of Business
Administration Jeff Decker, who
is not on a committee, sent an e-
mail to faculty expressing his belief that the ideal successor to Ash
would be a member of the current
Whittier College community. "I
personally think that we have a
number of people that could be
successful as the next president.
I'm more comfortable hiring from
within because we really know
these people," Decker said.
Although the Presidential
Search and Selection Committees
aren't specifically focusing their
search within the Whittier community, some members do believe
that an insider would have advantages.
"A candidate from within the
college could really identify more
closely with where we want to
go," said Overturf, reflecting the
views of his colleague Decker.
Pierno said, "The Presidential
Search Committee hasn't completed its work yet. It will meet
for a second time this Thursday
[Dec. 10th]."
Dean Bids Farewell to Whittier
Millman Leaves College for
Illinois in January
Pro
dep
Col
toto;
■ ms
I en.
lead
TO' . ■ ■
5f. This was
of a liberal
fcren; he said."
■ toto-TO . :'TOTO TO toto .-. ..;
TO to . to
educa most
■ ". • ..'to ". . • . -, that
to ■ "" • ■' to ; . rffi , to : . .... ,
e informally in the Campus Inn or on the
Administrative Issues Addressed at Open Forum Held by COR
■ FORUM
by Liz Valsamis
QC News Editor
Administrators, the Council of
Representatives (COR) and students met on Tuesday, Dec. 8 to
discuss student concerns dealing
with the services provided by various student-oriented offices.
Questions that were raised
dealt with the name-releasing
policy [See QC Issue 9,Vol 85].
This issue was raised by Dean of
Students Susan Allen, who stated
that the policy would not change
despite recent law changes concerning the public disclosure of a
suspects name .
"I had called colleagues at other small colleges to see how they
were responding to the new law,"
Allen said. "The consistent message was that the higher education
community doesn't support the
releasing of names. It is believed
to be very disruptive of the education experience."
Allen noted that senior Sal
Plascencia was present, the only
non COR affiliated student at the
meeting, and introduced the name
policy issue into the conversation.
Plascencia has been the instigator
of recent student activism sparked
by the College's policy.
"I just wanted to see what
was going on," Plascencia said.
"It was such short notice that I did
not get time to prepare or else I
would have brought [students]
Matthew Stuart and Mike McKennedy along because they probably know the issues better than I
do."
Other than Plascencia, COR
members were the sole representatives of student body concern.
Associated Students of Whittier
College (A.S.W.C.) PresidentKarl
Robinson first mentioned a possible forum to Allen. According to
Allen, the administration spentthe
summer addressing the possible
ways to improve student services.
Allen forwarded Robinson a list
that was put together by administration and it was this list that
shaped the meeting. "The council
had a list of our own," he said. "It
was reflective ofthe list that Dean
Allen had given me. When we
first got the letter we were impressed that the faculty had recognized some of the student concerns."
COR organized the meeting,
inviting administration, faculty
'and students to attend.
The administration-created list
consisted of concerns on the Office of Student Financing's slow
response to aid awards.
Addressing issues raised on
financial aid was Director of Student Financing Catherine Graham,
who said that the recent reform of
the financial aid process would
alleviate delay [see article, page
4].
Other concerns were raised
on possible communication prob-
"I was really impressed
that so many faculty
showed up at the meeting.
I think it showed that the
faculty is really committed
to alleviating these
problems."
—Karl Robinson,
A.S.W.C.
President
lems between the Business Office
and Office of Student Financing,
which is blamed as being the cause
of incorrect information being received by parents and students.
Questions were brought up
about the Residential Life's policy on requiring students to live on
campus through their junior year
and at times lost work-study
checks.
"I was really impressed that
so many faculty showed up at the
meeting," Robinson said. "I think
it showed that the faculty is really
committed to alleviating these
problems."
Robinson commented that as
his term is coming to a close with
the end of the fall semester, the
future of COR involvement with
administrative issues will lay
mainly on newly elected president Rene Islas and his administration.
Islas said, "Student involvement in administrative issues is
my major concern and that will be
what I focus on during my service *
as President. I hope to revitalize
COR so it is the space where students can voice all their concerns
about Whittier College. In order
that COR can voice the student
opinions in a unified and organized manner.
ISSUE 12 • VOLUME 85